Refer to the Figure

question 61

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure. Based on the information provided in the phylogenetic gene tree, multiple gene duplication events followed by mutations have created _______ that consist(s) of JAK and TYK2 genes.

• A) a gene cluster
• B) multiple pseudogenes
• C) biased gene conversion
• D) unequal crossing over
• E) a gene family

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